TODAY funeral services were held for Navy Captain Rosemary Mariner, one of the Navy’s first female jet pilots and a true Naval Aviation pioneer. In her honor, the Navy conducted the first all-female fly-over, officially referred to as a “Missing Man Flyover”. Fair winds and following seas Captain, we have the watch. | U.S. Navy

The Missing Man Formation: Air Combat The Missing Man Formation is a symbolic flying tribute used in air combat and military aviation to honor fallen comrades. Typically consisting of a group of aircraft flying in a V formation, one plane is deliberately absent or pulls away, creating a “missing” section in the formation. This poignant arrangement serves to pay respect to a deceased pilot or crew member during memorial services, funerals, or special commemorative flights. The formation is not on

The missing man formation ✈️ We witnessed the missing man formation in D.C. How it works is one aircraft breaks away, symbolizing the fallen officer. It's chilling. Videos don't do it justice. This practice serves as a salute to honor an aviator Veteran who has died. | Payton Marshall

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The Geico Skytypers performed the missing man formation at the Great Tennessee Air Show in honor of Blue Angels pilot Jeff Kuss. | NewsChannel 5 Nashville